Our Work

Since MaviKalem started working with Syrian refugees in Istanbul in 2017, it has been conducting various field researches to learn about current needs and to structure our work based on the analysis of these needs. With this approach, we conducted a field research between January and March 2025 to determine ...

MaviKalem launched the “Equalize Life” campaign between March 3-9 as part of its “Women Access Income” program in Hatay. The campaign supports women producers and entrepreneurs while emphasizing gender equality. MaviKalem, with the #equalizelife campaign: Promote women’s work and products. Will make women’s labor visible to promote economic equality. Draw ...

MaviKalem supported women’s participation in economic and social life, women’s empowerment and women manufacturers. In this context, the “Women Reaching Income” program, which has been running since last year, was strengthened with a series of new events, support and campaigns. On January 27, MaviKalem launched a new campaign under the ...

To Make Children’s Lives Better by Playing Games in Adıyaman too! We are working to ensure that children are happy and enjoy themselves while playing. Following our playground projects in Hatay, we have now established a playground on the campus of Adıyaman Medical Chamber. The park is located next to ...

We Support Women and Children No Matter the Circumstances! Since 2019, we have been working with women and children in repatriation centers. Let’s take a look at the details of our work together. Women and children face many challenges in repatriation centers. Prolonged uncertainty, stressful waiting, limited space and traumatic ...

Water is Life: Access to Clean Water in Hatay After the February 6 earthquake, access to clean water in Hatay has become one of the biggest challenges facing earthquake survivors in the region. Due to the damage to the infrastructure, there are serious contamination problems in tap water. This situation ...

 MaviKalem Women’s Counseling Center: Meeting Point for Women MaviKalem’s Women’s Counseling Center in Esenyurt is getting stronger every day thanks to the solidarity between women. The women’s network that has formed around the project has become an integral part of both the project and the services provided to the women ...

Women Started Their Business!  In Hatay, we provided basic tools, equipment, and material support to 50 women to establish or develop their businesses within the scope of the “Let Women Reach Income Project”. In the project, we aimed to empower women and generate income. We selected women who met the ...

One year after the earthquake, Needs Still Persist in Hatay! After the earthquake in Hatay, we distributed basic hygiene materials, dry food and breakfast products as well as blankets and oil radiators to 1703 households within the scope of the Supporting Families Project due to the challenging winter conditions. Our ...

How did the first 3 months of 2024 go in our Women’s Counselling Centre and Mentoring Project? Since the beginning of 2024, our project includes social cohesion activities to support the relationship between the local community and refugees. Within the scope of the project, there are also protection activities focusing ...